1940s Maps of Northampton County, Pennsylvania

1. 1941 Map of Delaware Water Gap

   

   1941 Delaware Water Gap

   1941 Print · USGS

   The Delaware River valley is captured here in the early 1940s, showing the borderlands of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of rural landmarks like Three Church Hill, Brass Castle, and the Stone Church PO.

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4. 1942 Map of Allentown West

   

   1942 Allentown West

   1942 Print · USGS

   Lehigh County during the early war years displays a landscape of industrial river towns and agrarian crossroads. Researchers can locate dozens of country schools like Snyder Sch, historic landmarks like Cedar Crest College, and the sprawling Trexler Game Preserve.

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7. 1942 Map of Delaware Water Gap

   

   1942 Delaware Water Gap

   1942 Print · USGS

   The Delaware River gorge and its surrounding ridges come into focus during the early war years, highlighting a critical rail and river junction. Trace local history through family-named landmarks like Miller Ch, rural Quaker Plain Sch, and the unique name of Manunka Chunk.

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10. 1943 Map of Bangor

    

    1943 Bangor

    1943 Print · USGS

    The slate and cement industries of the Pennsylvania-New Jersey border are captured in high detail at the height of wartime production. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace rail spurs to the Old Bangor Slate Quarry, locate the Middaghs PO, and find rural landmarks like Three Church Hill.

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13. 1943 Map of Portland

    

    1943 Portland

    1943 Print · USGS

    The Delaware River valley was a bustling corridor of rail and river transit during the early years of the Second World War. Researchers can trace the paths of several major railroads, locate family sites like the Fairview Cemetery, and find old infrastructure such as the Myers Ferry and Hainesburg RR Sta.

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16. 1943 Map of Mauch Chunk

    

    1943 Mauch Chunk

    1943 Print · USGS

    The Lehigh River corridor is captured here during the mid-forties, showing the vital rail and industry centers of Carbon County. Genealogists and researchers can trace dozens of rural schoolhouses and family-named landmarks like the Larrytown Poor Farm, St Pauls Ch, and Three O'clock Spring.

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19. 1943 Map of Wind Gap

    

    1943 Wind Gap

    1943 Print · USGS

    The Pennsylvania countryside near the Monroe and Northampton county line is captured here during the wartime era. Researchers can trace the path of the Lehigh and New England railroad through the Wind Gap pass or locate local landmarks like St Joseph Sch and Ross Common.

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22. 1943 Map of Easton

    

    1943 Easton

    1943 Print · USGS

    Easton and Phillipsburg emerge as a powerhouse of industrial and river activity at the height of the 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Lehigh Canal, locate the South Easton Cem, and identify old sites like Island Park and the Vulcanite Cement Co.

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25. 1943 Map of Bethlehem

    

    1943 Bethlehem

    1943 Print · USGS

    Northampton and Lehigh counties hummed with industry and river commerce during the early war years. Researchers can trace the path of the Lehigh Valley RR, locate family-named landmarks like Chief Tatamy, and find rural schools such as Mexico School and Poplar Valley Sch.

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28. 1943 Map of Riegelsville

    

    1943 Riegelsville

    1943 Print · USGS

    The Delaware River corridor comes alive in the early 1940s, highlighting the industrial and transport ties between eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local industry at Durham Furnace or locate family roots near Durham Union Church and the Finesville School.

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31. 1943 Map of Belvidere

    

    1943 Belvidere

    1943 Print · USGS

    The river and rail corridors of Warren County define this wartime landscape as it stood in the early 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace the local industry of Belvidere, the early runways of Martins Creek Airport, and the historic industrial site of Oxford Furnace.

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34. 1943 Map of Stroudsburg, 1944 Print

    

    1943 Stroudsburg

    1944 Print · USGS

    The Poconos and the Delaware Water Gap are captured here during the wartime era, showing a mix of industrial centers and mountain terrain. Researchers can trace the rail lines serving Slate Quarries or find local landmarks like Temple Israel and Mammoth Hosiery Mills.

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37. 1944 Map of Newark, 1971 Print

    

    1944 Newark

    1971 Print · USGS

    The industrial corridor from Philadelphia to New York was in a period of massive transition during the mid-forties. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rail lines of the Lehigh Valley RR, locate military installations like Picatinny Arsenal, and explore the early sprawl near Levittown.

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40. 1949 Map of Newark

    

    1949 Newark

    1949 Print · USGS

    The industrial corridor between Philadelphia and New York comes alive in this post-war survey. Genealogists and historians can trace the massive rail networks of the Reading Railroad and locate major installations like Fort Dix or Picatinny Arsenal.

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